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Long working hours,the fewest holidays and the high cost of living mean the big salaries on offer(可使用的)in the UK do not go as far as those earned in other countries,making Britain and Ireland the worst places to live in Europe.
France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index(指数)out today,according to the place comparison website Switch.com.
The French enjoy longer lives,better healthcare,more holidays and cheaper prices.In contrast Britons work three years longer and die two years younger after paying above the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes.The amount we spend on healthcare and education is below the European average.
Only Ireland and Poland spend less,but Ireland has more doctors and hospital beds and Poland has more beds than the UK.People in Germany,Spain,France,Italy,the Netherlands and Sweden all enjoy longer life expectancy than Britons.And while we may be giving up work earlier,the average age at which we retire is still the fourth highest in Europe——and the UK state retirement age is set to rise.
Ann Robinson,of Switch.com,said:“There’s more to good living than money and this report shows why so many Britons are giving up on (对……不再抱希望)the UK and heading to France and Spain.We earn substantially more than our European neighbors,but this level of income is needed just to keep a roof over our heads,food on the table and our homes warm” . “It’s giving us a decent standard of living,but it’s not helping us achieve the quality of life that people in other countries enjoy.For too long the focus in the UK had been on standard of living rather than quality of life.”

  1. 1.

    In Europe,to enjoy the best quality of life,you’d better live in _______.

    1. A.
      Britian and Ireland
    2. B.
      Spain and France
    3. C.
      Ireland and Poland
    4. D.
      Britian and Italy
  2. 2.

    Which of the following about the UK is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      People in the UK pay more than the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes.
    2. B.
      People in the UK enjoy the highest quality of life.
    3. C.
      People in the UK spend most on the healthcare and education.
    4. D.
      People in the UK die two years older than in France.
  3. 3.

    The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph means “_______”

    1. A.
      good enough
    2. B.
      bad enough
    3. C.
      ordinary
    4. D.
      neither bad nor good
  4. 4.

    What do you think would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Money is a must to make you live a good life.
    2. B.
      High standard of living means good quality of life.
    3. C.
      High standard of living is one thing and good quality of life is another.
    4. D.
      To live a good life,go to Britian.
BAAC
试题分析:文章介绍英国人的收入水平很高,但是各方面的费用都要高于欧洲的其他国家,所以高生活标准不意味着高生活质量。
1.细节题:从第二段的句子:France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index(指数)out today,according to the place comparison website Switch.com.可知在欧洲享受最高质量的生活应该在法国和西班牙,选B
2.细节题:从第三段的句子:In contrast Britons work three years longer and die two years younger after paying above the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes.可知英国人在燃料,食物,烟酒方面的费用都比欧洲平均水平高,选A
3.猜词题:“It’s giving us a decent standard of living,but it’s not helping us achieve the quality of life that people in other countries enjoy.这句话的意思是:它给了我们很高生活水平,但是没有给我们其他国家的生活质量,decent意思是good enough,选A
4.推理题:从最后一段的句子:For too long the focus in the UK had been on standard of living rather than quality of life.”可知高生活标准不意味着高生活质量,选C
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